Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2026
Japan's largest cosplay event transforms Ikebukuro's Sunshine City into a sea of 20,000+ costumed fans, with stages, parades and city-wide photo spots.
일시 · 장소
- 일시
- 2026/10/24 07:30 – 2026/10/26
- 장소
- Ikebukuro area, centered on Sunshine City（3-1 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo）
- 도시
- Tokyo
- 가는 방법
- 8 min walk from Ikebukuro Station (JR / Metro / Seibu / Tobu).
- 요금
- 무료
- 주최
- Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival Executive Committee
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- 8 min walk from Ikebukuro Station (JR / Metro / Seibu / Tobu). Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- anime fans, night owls, groups of friends
하이라이트
- 20,000+ cosplayers across the Ikebukuro district
- Stage events, parades and exhibition booths
- 18+ 'Ikehalo Night' kickoff at Sunshine City
유래와 배경
Begun in 2014, it became Japan's biggest cosplay gathering, using the whole Ikebukuro neighborhood as a giant cosplay stage.
알아두면 좋아요
Registered cosplayers get changing rooms—book ahead; spectators must follow no-photo-without-consent rules.